Valuable Online Resources for Hanoverian Breeders

Stallion Research

Great resource, giving breeding indices of Hanoverian approved stallions that have had more than 10 mares go through the MPT.
http://service.vit.de/pferd_praesentation/Front?L=0&verband=31&aktion=VorgabenHvp&anzeigezweck=Hengstverteilungsplan

Searchable stallion directory (will give basic information on current approved stallions in Germany).  Click on British flag upper right for English.
http://service.vit.de/pferd_praesentation/Front?L=0&verband=31&aktion=VorgabenHvp&anzeigezweck=Hengstverteilungsplan

Celle stallion directory
http://landgestuetcelle.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=16&changelang=2

AHS Mare Inspection Score Archive (you will need to sign in)
http://hanoverian.org/mare-inspection-score-archive/

AHS Mare Performance Test Archive (you will need to sign in)
http://hanoverian.org/mpt-scores

European Stallion Test Results
http://www.hengstleistungspruefung.de/en

WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 – DRESSAGE - Top 100 ranked stallions
http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Dressage_2012_sire.pdf

WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 - SHOW JUMPING - Top 100 ranked stallions
http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Jumping_2012_sire.pdf

Jahrbuch Hengst – publication available for sale by the Verband – published annually.  Limited number of copies for sale through the AHS office.  Available from the HV shopping site.

The Canadian Hanoverian Society will allow American breeders to participate in their frozen semen program direct from Celle:
http://www.canadianhanoverians.com/breeding/information-for-ordering-frozen-semen-from-the-celle-national-state-stud/

Frozen Semen brokers have good information on stallions, and some have collections of articles

• http://www.superiorequinesires.com/
• http://www.a-1performancesires.com/
• http://www.elitestallions.co.uk/index.php?id=6

Pedigree Research

Online database of marelines, offspring, their performance, etc.  Subscription service, fee-based.
https://en.hannoveraner.com/hannoveraner-zucht/stutenstamm/

Large European Database with inbreeding, stamm numbers, etc
http://www.horsetelex.com/

Another pedigree database – more North American bias
http://sporthorse-data.com

Information on Breeding/Insemination/Foaling

Heritability article
http://www.hanoverian.com/ludwigherit.html

Foaling Date Calculator
http://www.gaitedhorses.net/gestationalcalc.shtml

Searchable database of articles at the aaep website:
http://www.aaep.org/info/horse-health

In-depth, veterinarian-approved articles – searchable database at The Horse (must sign up – but membership is free
http://www.thehorse.com/

Articles for the mare owner
http://www.selectbreeders.com/s/library_mare_owner

Many solid articles on breeding your mare on this site:
http://www.equine-reproduction.com/articles/index.shtml

Conformation Articles

University of Georgia – site on equine conformation
http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1400&title=Evaluating%20Horse%20Conformation